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Sunday, January 31, 2010

HOW MANY C's IN...?

For ABC Wednesday
And NaiSaiKu Challenge?
And The American Sandwich
And Monday Poetry Train Revisited



CURRY





















CHOPPED Onion
CHOPPED Tomatoes
(Or CHEAT using Puree)
CHOPPED Ginger
CLOVES of Garlic
CHILLIES Fresh
CORIANDER Fresh
CAPSICUM
CARDAMOM
CHILLI Powder
CORIANDER Seeds CRUSHED
CINNAMON
CUMIN
‘CAMEEN’ (Thai for Turmeric)
CURRY Powder
CHUCK in some Salt
CHICKEN
COOKING Oil

CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT:
COMMON CO-CONSPIRATOR – Rice

COMPLEMENTS – CHAPATTI, CHUTNEY

CAREFULLY COMBINE CONCOCTION – COOK!

CAUTION!
CONCENTRATE – CONFIDENT CURRY CHEFS CHILL!




BEFORE


AFTER


CHICKEN CURRY CHA-CHA

Too much hurry spoils the CURRY
Gently does it; worth the wait
COOK today CONSUME tomorrow
Let the flavours marinate

Aromatics, herbs and spices
Use the best rice; Basmati
Free-range CHICKEN, plus a side of
Mango CHUTNEY, CHAPATTI

Wash it down with CHILLED Kingfisher
Otherwise Sandpiper beer
If, like me, you live in Thailand
CLASSIC CHANG provides the CHEER


CHIHUAHUA/CHIANGMAI


“SAWASDEE KHRAP” - ‘MOJO’ – DOB – DEC 2009


CHANGNOI’S CHIHUAHUA

A dog named Mojo
Neither mad, nor hard, but mard
HIS BOTTLE HAS GONE
Neither mad, nor hard, but mard
Dog with no Mojo


CHIHUAHUA SANDWICH

At first glance, it looked just like a Chicken Roll, only much much smaller.
We wanted a second opinion, so we consulted an expert.
The waitress sniffed at the plate before confirming it was Chihuahua.


CHIANGMAI NIGHTS

Thailand comes to life
On the banks of Mae Nam Ping
NIGHT TIME IN CHIANGMAI
On the banks of Mae Nam Ping
Life comes to Thailand


CHIANGMAI DAYS

In Chiangmai, 'Songkhran' is more than just a three-day water free-for-all.
Up here, they’ve been chucking the 'Nam' at each other for more than a week.
Parties everywhere and they don’t look set to finish any day soon.

19 comments:

  1. Yumm! Sounds like a perfect curry.

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  2. Thanks Swapnap; It WAS - Actually, there's still some left if you want to try..

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  3. Dead good Stan, love the one about Changnoi's mojo!

    The only other C's I can think of are cockroach and cochineal, apart from that I think you've got it completely covered, unless you like cabbage?

    Andy

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  4. Thanks Andy; Cabbage - what's that?

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  5. Nice smorgasbord of poetry here! The curry was great! And as cold as it is here (2F this a.m.), it sounds even better. That has to be THE cutest chihuahua I have ever seen. Fun poetry, cute dog, lovely family--great site all around. Thank you for this.

    Yousei Hime

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  6. This really sounds like a sumptuous buffet of foodie choices! Very clever!

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  7. Thanks to:
    Yousei; Your kind words are appreciated.
    Julie; Eat, drink and be merry.
    Greyscale; The curry was delicious.

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  8. How fun! Clever post and terrific photos and what a sumptuous buffet indeed! It all looks delicious! Have a great week with lots more yummy Cs!

    Sylvia

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  9. Thanks Sylvia; I'll have to get the recipe book out.

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  10. Thanks Anthony; You're welcome at my table.

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  11. What fun! Ooops. I forgot to count C's but there were an unlikely number. 'Chuck' in some salt - giggler for sure.

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  12. Coincidence - we had curry last night. The list of ingredients is very similar so what are the critical combinations for a characteristic Thai curry, I wonder?

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  13. Thanks to:
    January; COMFORT food...?
    Tumblewords; COOKERY fun.
    Sheila; Thai curries are made with shrimp paste, fish sauce, lemon grass - otherwise similar.
    Roger; Calliope...? I'll look it up.

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  14. Calliope is a music machine associated with a carousel.
    On behalf of the ABC Wednesday, thank you! -Ramblin' with Roger

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